by Rob Pillans | Dec 10, 2019 | Articles
I love the end of a calendar year. It is a time for family Christmas celebrations. It’s summer and there are some extra holidays to be had. There is generally a positive vibe in the community. These are all good things, but perhaps the thing I like most about the end...
by Rob Pillans | Oct 29, 2019 | Articles
I graduated from the Company Directors course in 2007 when I was the General Manager of Pitcher Partners Sydney. It helped me quite a bit in my role which had significant interaction with the 18 directors of the firm. In keeping with my life long learning ethos, I...
by Rob Pillans | Sep 27, 2018 | Articles, Business Advisory
I worry that some of the current conversations about accountants delivering advisory services are over complicating this and making it sound so much harder than it really is. First let’s define what an advisory service is. I believe an advisory service is anything...
by Rob Pillans | Aug 30, 2018 | Accounting Firm Management, Articles, Business Strategy
I mentioned in my introduction that Kate and I spent five weeks in Europe in June and July. For us travel is important. We absolutely love visiting new places and learning more about the world. We haven’t counted recently but I think together or separately we have...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 12, 2018 | Articles, Business Advisory, Technology
One of the benefits of attending an event such as the recent Accounting Business Expo is the ability to speak with multiple suppliers of tools for accountants in a short space of time. I spent most of the two days walking from stand to stand looking at what was on...
